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Winter Gardens, California
Location in San Diego County and the state of California
Location in San Diego County and the state of California
Winter Gardens, California is located in southern California
Winter Gardens, California
Winter Gardens, California
Location in southern California
Winter Gardens, California is located in California
Winter Gardens, California
Winter Gardens, California
Location in California
Winter Gardens, California is located in the United States
Winter Gardens, California
Winter Gardens, California
Location in the United States
Country United States
State California
County San Diego
Area
 • Total 4.431 sq mi (11.475 km2)
 • Land 4.430 sq mi (11.472 km2)
 • Water 0.001 sq mi (0.003 km2)  0.02%
Elevation
676 ft (206 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 20,631
 • Density 4,656.1/sq mi (1,797.91/km2)
Time zone UTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
92040
Area code(s) 619
FIPS code 06-85992
GNIS feature ID 1656662

Winter Gardens is a community located in San Diego County, California. It is known as a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area that looks like a town but isn't officially governed by its own city government.

In 2010, about 20,631 people lived in Winter Gardens. This was a bit more than the 19,771 people who lived there in 2000.

Where is Winter Gardens Located?

Winter Gardens is found in a sunny part of Southern California. Its exact location is 32°50′28″N 116°55′40″W / 32.84111°N 116.92778°W / 32.84111; -116.92778.

The community covers a total area of about 4.4 square miles (11.4 square kilometers). Almost all of this area is land, with only a tiny bit being water.

Who Lives in Winter Gardens?

Learning about the people who live in a place is called demographics. Here's what we know about Winter Gardens.

Population in 2010

In 2010, Winter Gardens had 20,631 residents. This means there were about 4,656 people living in each square mile.

Most of the people, about 81.6%, were White. Other groups included 2.0% African American, 1.1% Native American, and 1.7% Asian. About 20.8% of the people identified as Hispanic or Latino.

Households and Families

There were 7,468 homes, or households, in Winter Gardens. In 36.9% of these homes, there were children under 18 years old.

About 49.5% of the homes had married couples living together. Other homes included single parents or people living alone. The average number of people living in each home was 2.75.

Age Groups

The people in Winter Gardens were of different ages. About 24.3% were under 18 years old. About 10.3% were 65 years or older.

The average age of people in Winter Gardens was 36.8 years. This means half the people were younger and half were older than 36.8.

Population in 2000

Back in 2000, Winter Gardens had 19,771 people. The community had 7,218 households.

The average household had 2.72 people. The average family had 3.14 people.

Income and Poverty

In 2000, the average income for a household was about $45,791 per year. For families, the average income was around $51,378.

About 8.5% of all the people in Winter Gardens lived below the poverty line. This means they had a lower income than what is considered enough to live on.

See also

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